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GamingToday's Consensus Picks March 26, 2014 6:51 AM by GT Staff


NBA Basketball


752 Charlotte Bobcats PK: In a game that is a pick ‘em we will side with Parry’s NCAA Basketball Power Guide as it has the hometown Cats five points better against the visiting Nets.


754 Washington Wizards +2: In this matchup the Power Guide says the Bookmakers have put up the wrong favorite as the Power Guide has the Wizards as a -6½ point home favorite against the visiting Suns, we see it very cloudy in Washington.


758 Detroit Pistons -6: Bad spot for the visiting Cavs as they were in a real dog fight at home last night and now travel to Detroit and then off to Brooklyn on Friday.


NHL Hockey


4 New York Rangers -145: New York skating very good winning four straight games and catch the visiting Flyers off a loss after winning five in a row.


NCAA Basketball


772 Siena -2½: We will take the home team in these smaller tournament games and in this one Parry’s NCAA Basketball Power Guide has Sienna eight points better at home against Illinois State.


774 Fresno State -7: Same angle we used two days ago as Old Dom travels to Fresno to play the rested dogs and the Power Guide in this game has Fresno 16 better.

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Scotty Shiller

Wednesday, March 26th, 2014



MLB Spring Training ( 15-0 this year )


Detriot Tigers @ Philadelphia Phillies ( 1:05 PM Eastern )
Play - Tigers ML (-135)
Rating - (1*)


Kansas City Royals @ San Diego Padres ( 3:05 PM Eastern )
Play - Royals ML (-130)
Rating - (1*)

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Steve Janus

5* Raptors Over 194.5
4* Nuggets +13.5
4* Pacers -2

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College Basketball Information

No easy way to get from Normal, IL to Albany; Illinois State used three starters 35:00+ Monday in home win- they lost last seven games away from home- their last road win was Jan 18 at Drake. Siena won six of its last seven games. ISU lost by 9 to Manhattan of MAAC in November. Under is 6-1-1 in last eight ISU games, 7-0 in Siena's last seven.

Long road trip for Old Dominion after its stress-free home win Monday; they've won four of last five games but lost four of last five road games. Monarchs are 0-12 against teams ranked #110 or better. Fresno is ranked #102; they've won 11 of last 14 games. Six of last eight ODU games went over total; four of last five Fresno games stayed under.

Home side won both Yale-Columbia games this year; Bulldogs won the first meeting 69-59, then lost 62-46 in rematch, game that KO'd Yale out of tie for Ivy lead, starting them on 1-4 skid. This game is bus ride for a Yale team that won five of last seven road games. Columbia won seven of last nine games; they're #44 in 3-point shooting, #4 on foul line.

VMI scored 111-106 points in winning last two games; they scored 82+ points in 16 of last 17 wins; they scored average of 66 ppg in last four losses. Keydets won five of last seven true road games. Ohio won 79-70 over NC-Asheville of Big South, team that finished game behind VMI in big south. Bobcats won six of last seven games, allowing 64 or less in five of the six wins.

Road team won both San Diego-Pacific games this year, their first season as WCC rivals; Pacific won first meeting 84-67, then Toreros won 70-55 in rematch. USD won five of last seven games, winning three of last four true road games. Tigers are 6-11 against teams ranked in top 150. Four of last five San Diego games went over the total.

Florida State made 11-16 from arc, 30-38 from line in 101-90 win over Georgetown Monday, scoring whopping 1.36 ppp; they beat Charlotte by 44 in only game vs C-USA opponent. Louisiana Tech won 12 of its last 14 games, winning last four true road games. Seminoles won six of last eight games. Four of last five Tech games went over the total.

SMU won first two NIT games by 14-13 points; they're drawing lot of fans in remodeled arena. Mustangs shot 56% inside arc in win over LSU Monday, game they trailed by 10 early on. Cal is erratic; they lost four of last six games; big guy Solomon didn't play vs Arkansas, and Kreklow may have broken nose late in game. Under is 5-1 in last six Cal contests, 7-2 in SMU's last nine games.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Canucks won three of their last four games.
-- Flyers/Rangers both won five of their last six games.
-- Flames won five of their last seven games.


Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Anaheim lost six of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Vancouver games went over the total.
-- Over is 20-11-4 in Philadelphia home games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Ducks' last seven visits to Calgary.

Series records
-- Canucks lost their last four games with Minnesota.
-- Rangers lost three of last four games with Philly.
-- Ducks won nine of last thirteen games with Calgary.

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NBA

Hot teams
-- Nets won seven of their last nine games.
-- Suns won last four games overall, four of last five on road.
-- Cavaliers won three of their last four road games.
-- Clippers won 13 of last 14 games (2-5-1 vs spread in last eight). New Orleans won four of its last five games.
-- Heat won four of last six games, covered twice in last eight.
-- Spurs won their last 14 games, covered last eight.
-- Grizzlies won eight of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost three of their last four games.
-- Wizards lost three of their last four games.
-- Boston lost six of its last seven games. Raptors lost four of last six.
-- Pistons lost five of last six games, but covered last three.
-- Minnesota lost its last three games, allowing 121.7 ppg. Hawks lost last three games, by 6-10-7 points.
-- Pacers lost three of their last four games.
-- Nuggets lost last three road games, by 5-16-21 points.
-- Sacramento lost six of its last nine games. Knicks lost last two games, after winning previous eight.
-- Jazz lost seven of their last eight games.

Series records
-- Nets won eight of last nine games with Charlotte.
-- Wizards won their last three games with Phoenix.
-- Celtics are 17-5 in last 22 games with Toronto (4-4 last eight).
-- Pistons won seven of last eight games with Cleveland.
-- Hawks won nine of their last ten games with Minnesota.
-- Clippers won their last six games with New Orleans.
-- Home side won last six Indiana-Miami games.
-- Spurs won 11 of last 15 games with Denver.
-- Kings are 6-4 in their last ten games with New York.
-- Grizzlies won six of last seven games with Utah.

Totals
-- Last four Brooklyn games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Phoenix games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Toronto games went over total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games went over.
-- Five of last seven Atlanta games stayed under; Minnesota's last four games went over.
-- Last six Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Miami games went over total.
-- Five of Spurs' last seven games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Sacramento games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Memphis games stayed under total.

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Steve's Golf Picks

Jimmy Walker 21:1
Jordan Spieth 20:1
Kevin Chappell 42:1
Jason Kokrak 34:1
Brendan Steele 32:1
JB Holmes 70:1

Head to Head 72 holes

2 units Kevin Chappell -125 over Martin Laird

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Totals 4 You "Total Domination" for Wednesday, March 26th

March's NBA East Conference 3-Teamer of the Month!!!!!
Brooklyn/Charlotte over 193 1/2
Toronto/Boston under 194
Cleveland/Detroit over 204 1/2

NBA Best Bets
Phoenix/Washington over 210
Denver/San Antonio under 216
Memphis/Utah under 185

2014 NIT Tournament Revenge Total of the Year!!!!!
Louisiana Tech/Florida State over 147 1/2

NCAA Best Bets
Illinois State/Siena under 134 1/2
VMI/Ohio under 162 1/2
California/SMU under 136
San Diego/Pacific under 139 1/2
Best of Luck and Thank You!!!!!

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Hockey Crusher
New York Rangers -140 over Philadelphia Flyers
(System Record: 80-3, won last 3 games)
Overall Record: 80-65-1

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Basketball Crusher
Louisiana Tech +2.5 over Florida St
(System Record: 64-8, lost last 4 games)
Overall Record: 64-78-5


Here are the rest of his hockey and basketball plays for today...


Hockey
Anaheim Ducks -145 over Calgary
Minnesota Wild -147 over Vancouver
Anaheim Ducks + Calgary Flames UNDER 5.5


Basketball
San Diego +3.5 over Pacific
Virginia Military +8 over Ohio
Siena -2 over Illinois St

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Soccer Crusher
Cabofriense RJ + Flamengo OVER 2.5
This match is happening in Brazil
(System Record: 540-20, lost last 2 games and a push)
Overall Record: 540-467-80

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Paul Leiner

100* Fresno St -7

50* VMI +8

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Ben Burns


Phoenix vs. Washington - March 26, 2014 - 7:00 PM


Pick: Your pick will be graded at carbonsports @ 2.5 -110 Washington
Expert: Ben Burns
Evaluation: Mar 26 - 7:00 PM
Reason For Pick:
9* Wizards.




Cleveland vs. Detroit - March 26, 2014 - 7:30 PM


Pick: Your pick will be graded at Pinnacle @ -6 -105 Detroit
Expert: Ben Burns
Evaluation: Mar 26 - 7:30 PM
Reason For Pick:
9* Pistons.

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NBA Betting News and Notes


Raptors have been horrendous against Boston

The Toronto Raptors have been on fire and they've been especially strong against the spread on the road. However, the Raptors have an appalling ATS record against the Celtics.

The past 28 games between the Raptors and Celtics has seen Toronto carry a 7-20-1 ATS record, but it gets much worse. In the past nine times the Raps have played in the TD Center, they have not covered once, going 0-8-1 ATS.

These two teams have clashed in Boston once already this season with the Raptors were 4-point favorites, but lost outright to the Celtics 88-83. Toronto is currently a 3-point road fave for the meeting in Boston Wednesday.


Spurs put win streak on the line Wednesday

Riding a fantastic 14-game winning streak, the San Antonio Spurs have been the hottest team in the NBA. Not only on a straight up basis either. The Spurs have cashed in for bettors in eight-straight games against the spread.

The SU win streak started back on Feb. 26 with a 120-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. Since then, the Spurs have gone 11-3 ATS at the betting window. The offense has really led the charge for the Spurs, scoring 100-plus points in 11 of the 14 wins. Plus, two of the games saw the Spurs tally 99 points on the offensive end.

The Denver Nuggets will visit the Spurs Wednesday evening. San Antonio is currently a 13-point home fave in the matchup.

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Game of the Day: Heat at Pacers


Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (-2, 189)

The Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat have not spent a lot of time playing like championship contenders over the last month. The teams are still the class of the Eastern Conference, however, and the Heat will look to knock another game off their deficit when they visit the Pacers on Wednesday. Indiana comes in having lost two straight while Miami managed to pick up a victory on Monday to get its deficit in the East down to two games.

The Heat’s 93-91 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday was just their fifth in the last 12 games and came only after squandering a 17-point fourth-quarter advantage. The Pacers have been unable to take advantage of Miami’s rough stretch due to its own record of 5-7 in the last 12, and a loss on Wednesday would draw Indiana even with the Heat in the loss column. All but one of those last seven setbacks have come on the road for the Pacers, who are 32-4 in their own building — including a win over Miami.

LINE HISTORY: The early odds out of Las Vegas have Indiana as a suggested 2-point home favorite with a total of 189 points. However, most sportsbooks are waiting on the status of Heat G Dwyane Wade (rest), who is worth as many as three points to the spread.

POWER RANKINGS: Heat (-14.0) - Pacers (-12.5) + Home Court (-3.0) = Pacers -1.5

INJURY REPORT: Heat - Dwyane Wade (Rest - Prob). Pacers - C.J. Waton (Hamstring - Ques.), Andrew Bynum (Knee - Out)

ABOUT THE HEAT (48-21 SU, 30-37-2 ATS, 39-30-0 O/U): Center Chris Bosh understands that Miami is stepping into a rabid atmosphere as it tries to chase down the Pacers for the top spot. “It’s coming down to a photo finish,” Bosh told reporters. “We have a unique opportunity. No matter what’s happened this whole season, we’re within striking distance. It’s here and it’ll be a great playoff atmosphere. I can’t wait.” The Heat are expecting guard Dwyane Wade (Achilles’ tendon) to return to action after sitting out Monday’s contest.

ABOUT THE PACERS (51-20 SU, 35-35-1 ATS, 29-40-2 O/U): Paul George scored 21 points in Monday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls but he shot below 40 percent for the fifth straight game. George is just 21-of-76 during his shooting slump – a porous 27.6 percent – and is shooting just 37.7 percent in March. Getting George back on his game will be a focus down the stretch but there is also a concern that the All-Star forward is wearing down. His 18.9 scoring average in March is easily his lowest of the season.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Heat are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings in Indiana.